The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
The House PrOposes.a Substitute Re-
taliatiOn Blll-Willis Calls
Up the Blair Bill.
RANDALL'S OBJECTN DELAYING
TARIFF REFORM.
Over $10O,OOO,OOO OF Appropria-
tiOns Proposed This More Than
Last Year,
ANDOVER FORTY PUBLIC BUILD
INGS DEMANDED.
There Seems to be q Grab All Round
Fer the Sdrplus I'm the
Treasury.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL,l
BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
No 1905 F STREET, WARRINGTON, d.
c., February IA Mr.. Willis, who has
charge of the Blair educational bill in
the House, msde sharp move today
in order to have the bill brought up
and disposed of. He introduced a
resolution requesting that the Com
miltee on Education be discharged
from the consideration of the bill
which had been referred back to
them, and which was composed mainly
of the ideas OF Mr.. Cald well, and pro.
posed devoting the sale of public
lands to the support OF the public
schools, and that on next Saturday the
bill should be called up aud onsidered
from day to day until it was either
passed or defeated. Mr.. Willis will
endeavor to have his resolution voted
on tomorrow, and since there has al
ways in previous attempts been a
large majority In favor OF fixing time
for consideration of the bill he will
doubtless succeed in making it a spe.
cial order for Saturday.
Mr.. DiDgley tried to make the point
Of order upon the resolution, that it
did not contemplate change in the
rule, but simply to suspend it for
the purposes Of this one bill, and was,
therefore, not in order only on last
Saturday. However, the came plan
was declared in order, and on seveval
other occasions it has been success
fr11Ity nAAptn1 MILITANT ar1,osno,
ment. Mr.. Willis isconfilent OF pass
ing the bill, and says that the opposi-
ton to his resolution which will be
developed tomorrow, simply arises
from the fear OF the opponents of
the measure that it will pass.
His object in relirq gushing the
bill to be reported from the Committee
ON Labor as substitute for the Blair
bill and adopting the latter was
having passed the Senate only con-
ference will be required when it
passes the House with the latter's
amendments attached, whereas the
Labor Committees bill would have to
be considered and discussed in the
Senate, and would probably at this
late date in the session fail of a pass
age. A number of the Southern men,
bers of Congress who were formerly
opposed to the bill are now in favor
of it.
TIE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE INTRODUCED
today:
By Mr.. Barkedale: To refer petit
tons and PAGERS in the case OF George
7. Swami, of Mississippi, in SO far as
the same relate to cotton seized by
the United States, to the Court of
Claims.
By Mr.. Neal: To pension Coleman
Garden, coorsd, and Julia Ann,
widow of William Garden, the latter a
seaman on board the steamer Lark
spur.
By Mr.. Howe: To pay $4,000 to
Charles Baum, Of Knoxville, for
property taken.
The memorial Of
THE LEGISLATURE OF ARKANSAS "a
asking Congress to pass an act auth Or
izing the Fort Smith Bridge Company
to construct a bridge across the Ar.
kansas river ct Fort Smith, was pre-
eented to the House today.
Senator George presented printed
petition signed by B. J. McElroy,
president of committee appointed by
mass meeting OF
600 CoLoRRD CITIZENS OF NEWTON
COUNTY, MISS,
asking that Congress pass bill to send
them to Liberia, and give them 500
per capita, to be expended by the
American Coloniz alton Society in pro-
viding them passage to Liberia and
supporting them there for six months.
REPRESENTATIVES, BALLENTINE AND
DOUGHTY
arrived here tonight.
RELATIVE TO POLITICAL oUTR GEs IN
TEXAS.
The memorial presented by Senator
Coke today relative to alleged political
Cutrages in Texas declares that the
charges made by Hackworth,
Moore and Schue!zs are general in
their nature ard wholly destitute of
truth, and that there was no conspir.
acy to hang the negroes usurp the
Offices or 10 Danish citizens from
Washington county. The memorial
further declares that the petitioners
named above are men of bad repute,
and states specifically that Hack worth
mismsnsgsd county affairs while in
office. The Senate committee formed
to investigate the above subject will
begin its labors tomorrow.
SUBSTITUTE RETALIATION BILL.
The subcommittee of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, consist
ing of MessTs. Belmont, Clements and
Rice, today presented its report on the
retaliatory bills. A substitute bill is
recommended for the Senate bill and
the Belmont bill. 1t provides that
when the President is satisfied that
American vessels are denied treaty
rights, or reasonable privileges, he
may by proclamation prohibit the
entry into American ports of vessels
owned wholly or in part by British
subjects or arriving from Canada or
New Foundlaud Except when in dis
tress) and may forbid the importation
of any goods, wares or merchandise
from Canada or New Foundland or
any locomotive, car Or other vehicle,
Violation of this provision is made
punishable by fne and imprisonment.
A section OF the bill authorizes the
creation of a Commission to take tes-
timony with respect to damages in
hicted upon American citizens and
American vessels. The substitute
bill was debated at length, but no
action was taken.
Mr.. MANNING OFFERS HIS RESIGNATION.
Secretary Manning called at the
White House this afternoon, and
placed his res gnstion in the hands OF
the President, to take effect on theap'
pointment and qualification OF his sue
Cessor, This action Is taken in order